Primeiro Comando da Capital

Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) is the largest gang in Brazil, based primarily in the state of Sao Paulo. In 2012, the gang was reported to be the largest in the country, having 13,000 members; 6,000 of them are inmates. The gang was active in 22 of Brazil's 27 states, and it was also active in Paraguay and Bolivia. The PCC has been responsible for terrorist attacks, prison breaks, prison riots, drug trafficking, and highway robbery, and the gang killed 100 people (including several policemen) in a wave of violence in 2012.